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Cranleigh Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees AED 69,670 - 103,260
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 2212
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum

Saadiyat Island, SDN8, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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The Essentials

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi has 2,212 pupils, instruction in English.

Location
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, in the cultural district near Manarat Al Saadiyat. The campus sits on a purpose-built site with good access to Saadiyat Island's roads and facilities. The location places the school close to Abu Dhabi's museums and cultural precincts.

Stages
The school follows the British National Curriculum from FS1 to Year 13, covering early years through to the sixth form. Students ordinarily take IGCSE in the middle years and proceed to A Levels or equivalent in the senior years.

Type
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is a co-educational day school and does not currently offer boarding facilities. An extended day is available, allowing students to participate in activities beyond the core lessons.

Pupil Nationality Mix
The school represents a large international community, with more than 65 nationalities; the most represented nationality is British, and local students make up around 20% of the student body.

Additional learning support
The school provides English as an Additional Language (EAL) support and has a Learning Support framework. EAL is delivered at multiple levels (whole-school provision, in-class support, and small-group or 1:1 intervention), and SEN provisions are available where needed.

Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with Cranleigh School in the United Kingdom and operates as part of the Cranleigh international network.

Religious affiliation
There is no formal religious affiliation stated for the school, reflecting its diverse international community.

School day structure
The core school day runs from around 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. The extended day option extends activities until about 6:00–6:30 pm, depending on after-school commitments.

Bus service
A bus service is provided by a contracted operator, with the school coordinating transport for students. There have been occasions of bus shortages affecting after-school activities, prompting communications to parents about service availability.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi ranges from AED 69,670 to AED 103,260 for 2026/27.

Application fee

- No fixed application or non-refundable registration fee amount is published in the publicly available fee summaries for Cranleigh Abu Dhabi.

Tuition fees (published annual amounts by year group)

- Foundation Stage 1 – Year 1: AED 71,500 per year (approximately AED 23,833 per term when divided into three equal termly instalments).
- Year 2 – Year 4: AED 82,510 per year (approximately AED 27,503 per term).
- Year 5 – Year 9: AED 88,010 per year (approximately AED 29,337 per term).
- Year 10 – Year 13: AED 105,980 per year (approximately AED 35,327 per term).

Fees per term (presentation and rounding)

- The annual figures above are commonly presented as full-year amounts. For budgeting, dividing the published annual fee by three gives the approximate per-term charge shown next to each year group above. A number of independent fee summaries also show equivalent per-term figures for Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and similar schools.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is presented as an annual amount for each year group. Families most commonly pay in termly instalments (three terms per academic year) or as a single annual payment; per-term billing is the frequent invoicing model used in regional fee schedules for this school. Specific instalment dates, any early-payment discounts, or late-payment penalties are set by the school and provided on the school's invoice or the school's finance correspondence.

Boarding fees

- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi operates as a day school; no boarding fees apply for the Abu Dhabi campus. (Boarding is associated with the Cranleigh School in the UK, not the Saadiyat Island campus.)

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Uniforms: The cost of school uniform is charged separately and must be purchased through the school's authorised supplier; uniform items are not included in the annual tuition.
- Transport (school bus): School bus services are organised and charged separately; a school bus service exists for Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and transport fees are additional to tuition. Charges, route availability and compliance with local transport regulations are managed by the school and its bus provider.
- Meals/catering: Canteen or meal plans are not included in the published tuition figures and are charged separately when used.
- Co-curricular activities, trips, camps, external examination fees and specialist lessons (for example private music tuition or some external assessments) are additional to tuition and billed separately.

Refund information

- There is no publicly available, detailed refund policy included in the fee summaries accessed for Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. Refundability of deposits, registration payments or part-term refunds (for example on withdrawal mid-term) is determined under the school's terms and conditions and the written fee agreement provided on offer and invoice documents. Parents should note that, for many schools in the UAE, certain one‑off charges (application or registration fees and some deposits) are commonly non-refundable or refundable only subject to specified conditions.

Fee payment options (typical methods)

- Common payment methods used across UAE private schools include bank transfer (local or international), credit/debit card and in-person payments via the school finance office. Cranleigh Abu Dhabi's published fee summaries do not list a detailed, public menu of accepted payment methods; the school issues official invoices with the accepted payment instructions and account details.

Summary notes for parents

- The figures above are the published annual tuition levels for the current publicly available fee summaries for Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and are presented here with an approximate per-term conversion (annual ÷ 3) for budgeting.
- Additional mandatory or optional charges commonly apply (uniform, transport, meals, trips, examinations and some specialist lessons).

If you require these amounts shown in another currency or rounded differently for budgeting, I have given the annual amounts and approximate per-term equivalents above for convenience.
Academics

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi teaches British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi follows the English National Curriculum, with the Early Years Foundation Stage (FS1–FS2) in Pre-Prep and the National Curriculum as the foundation for all later years, extended to meet local needs. The school is structured into Pre-Prep (FS1–Year 2), Prep (Year 3–8), Senior (Year 9–13) and Sixth Form (Year 12–13), with progression aligned to UK age bands and ADEK guidance. In the Senior School, students typically study IGCSEs in a broad range of subjects; this is followed in Sixth Form by A Levels (with BTECs as an alternative) and an optional Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Sixth Form uses Harkness-style teaching and a Sixth Form Core Curriculum to develop independent thinking, wellbeing, and career-focused subject choices. The curriculum emphasises enquiry-led learning, clear assessment criteria, and a global-citizenship dimension as central pillars of the school's approach. Admissions are aligned with UK-year group standards, with entry points from Pre-Prep through Sixth Form and formal evaluation processes for Sixth Form applicants.
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Admissions

Admissions
The Cranleigh Abu Dhabi campus opened in 2014 on Saadiyat Island. Cranleigh International built the local operating company, which Aldar Education took over in 2018 in continued partnership with Cranleigh. The school has won the TES Best New International School of the Year and is listed in Spears Top 100 global schools. In January 2024 a separate Cranleigh Abu Dhabi Pre-Prep site was opened at Saadiyat Lagoons for over 600 Pre-Prep children. The school has about 2600 students across two sites. The Pre-Prep site opened January 29, 2024, and is a stand-alone campus with its own swimming pool and large indoor and external play spaces.
ldar Education continued the Cranleigh partnership after the 2018 transition.

Scholarships
Cranleigh's offer includes a Scholars' Programme and an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) as part of its academic enrichment.
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